Author Archives: Yves Smith
Bill Black: The Clintons Have Not Changed – The Clintonian War on the IG Watchdogs
Hillary Clinton refused to appoint even the weak watchdog of an Inspector General (IG) at the State Department.
Read more...Hoisted From Comments: Banks Supporting the War on Cash
Banner Bank in the state of Washington closed a reader’s account because he made too many cash withdrawals. An overly conservative implementation of “Know Your Customer” rules or a sign of things to come?
Read more...A Feisty Debate on Corporate Tax: Tax Justice Network vs. Tim Worstall
Tax avoidance by multinationals has put the issue of the implications of the low levels of tax paid by multinationals in the spotlight.
Read more...The Implications of Brexit for the Rest of the EU
Brexit would leave the EU an even more impaired regional and geo-political player than now, when it already punches far below its economic weight.
Read more...Links 3/3/16
Social Security Privatizer Larry Fink of Giant Asset Manager BlackRock is a Clinton Treasury Secretary in Waiting
Social Security enemy Larry Fink appears to have troublingly high odds of becoming the Clinton Treasury Secretary nominee.
Read more...National Poll Finds Bipartisan Suport for Serious Regulation of Charter Schools
The public is dissatisfied with charter schools and wants curbs put on them.
Read more...Google is Evil….
A case study of how Google tortures customers.
Read more...The Modi Government and India’s Economy
Why is India experiencing so much political upheaval when it has one of the fastest growing economies in the world?
Read more...Links 3/2/16
Merkel in Jeopardy: Germany’s European Hegemony, Refugees and Upcoming Elections
The inexorable political decline of Angela Merkel as well as her traditional opponents, the Social Democrats, is gathering pace.
Read more...Your Humble Guest Writer Talks Real Estate Economics and New York City
Why simple supply and demand stories people tell about real estate don’t work.
Read more...Clinton Announces When She Will Disclose Her Healthcare Insurance Improvement Plan: She’ll Announce It Just as Soon as the Republican Presidential Candidates Tell Us Theirs
Clinton offers no details on her healthcare insurance scheme while her allies attack Sanders plan, often with easily debunked arguments.
Read more...A Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline is Next to a Nuclear Power Plant. What Could Go Wrong?
Someone needs to remind the overseers of old nuclear power plants that tail risks are greater than they think.
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